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CG Adv Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, TWIC
In March 27, the U.S. Coast Guard announced the Federal Register's publication of an advance notice of proposed rulemaking entitled "Transportation Worker Identification…
American Samoa, CG Amends TWIC Rule
The U.S. Coast Guard announced it has submitted to the Federal Register a rulemaking to amend one provision of the Jan. The new rulemaking, which shares the same title as the Jan.
CG Merchant Mariner Qualification Credentials
The U.S. Coast Guard's Marine Safety, Security and Stewardship Directorate announced March 16 the publication of a final rule consolidating regulations for the issuance…
One Million Workers Enrolled in TWIC
One million port and longshore workers, truckers and others at ports across the nation have enrolled in the Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Worker…
TSA – Committee Inquiry Into TWIC
The House Committee on Homeland Security sent an inquiry to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requesting information regarding potential glitches in the…
TWIC Deadline –Florida Ports
The U.S. Coast Guard urges maritime workers who have not yet applied for a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) to apply as soon as possible before…
TSA – TWIC update
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued an update to its status report on the implementation of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program.
TWIC – CG Reports Good Start
The U.S. Coast Guard announced that the first week of enforcement of compliance with the Transportation Worker Identification Credential Program in Coast Guard Captain of the Port Zones Northern New England, Boston, and Southeastern New England has resulted in only 23 denials of entry to port facilities out of the nearly 20,000 port workers, longshoremen and truckers required to comply with the program by the region's enforcement deadline of Oct. 15, 2008.
TWIC Deadline - Great Lakes
The Coast Guard is set to enforce new security measures at port facilities located on the Oct. 31, 2008, as mandated by the Maritime Transportation Security Act…
TSA – TWIC Update
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued an update to its status report on the implementation of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program.
TWIC Applicants with Rejected Fingerprints
The US Coast Guard issued policy guidance relating to applicants for a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) whose fingerprints have been rejected by the FBI.
TWIC compliance - New York
The US Coast Guard issued an official notice stating that regulated facilities within the Captain of the Port (COTP) Zone must commence enforcement of the Transportation…
New England-TWIC Enforcement Begins Today
Today, October 15, 2008, the US Coast Guard will commence enforcement of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) rules for regulated facilities…
Notice on Hawaii & Alaska TWIC Implementation Issued
The US Coast Guard issued a notice stating that owners and operators of maritime facilities in Hawaii and Alaska must commence enforcement of the Transportation…
Insights: Captain Bruce Clark, California Maritime
Captain Bruce Clark, who serves as Director of Maritime Security Projects at the California Maritime Academy (CMA) in Vallejo, Calif., shares with MN some thoughts on current and future maritime safety initiatives. How is Cal Maritime developing the next generation in an industry with evolving maritime security measures. BC The California Maritime Academy (CMA), a member of the 23 campuses of the California State University System, has been educating and training U.S.
From Canines to Liquefied Natural Gas
For the past several years, maritime security has been on everyone's mind. From the halls of Congress to the longshoremen working the midnight shift, the threat…
TSA Issues TWIC Update
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued an update to its status report on the implementation of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program.
Houston-Galveston Assessing TWIC Population
USCG Sector Houston-Galveston issued a Port Security Information Bulletin stating that, on August 26-27, it will conduct a comprehensive port-wide exercise to gather…
Houston Gets Second TWIC Enrollment Site
Port and longshore workers, truckers and others who require unescorted access to the are now able to enroll for the Department of Homeland Security's Transportation…
Bill Introduced re: TWIC
Senator Coleman (R-MN) introduced the Small Marine Business and Fishing Guide Relief Act of 2008 (S. 3377) to amend title 46, United States Code, to waive the biometric…